KAIA’S POV
I ran as fast as I could. The cold wind hit my face, and my breathing was quick and shallow. But I didn’t stop.
I couldn’t.
The hospital showed up sooner than I expected. It looked lifeless as usual, but for the past week, all my hopes had been inside it.
I pushed the front doors open and ran into the lobby.
The receptionist looked up, surprised, but I didn’t stop to explain. My legs just kept going, taking me through the halls I knew all too well—past nurses, other patients, and carts filled with medicine.
Room 214.
My hands were shaking as I reached for the doorknob. For a second, I hesitated…
What if it wasn’t real?
What if he wasn’t the same?
What if he didn’t even remember me anymore?
I pushed those thoughts away for now and opened the door.
And there he was.
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